Looking for a site after quake to rebuild home
By Zhang Haizhou | China Daily | Updated: 2008-10-22 07:47
A Liulin villager carries donated quilts to her temporary shelter. About six months after the quake, many Beichuan residents are still waiting for a safe plot to start rebuilding their homes. Zhang Haizhou |
Beneath a red banner that reads "Mianyang: Happiness can only be long-lasting when new houses are built!", Yuejia villagers Zhao Keliang and his wife Li Guihua moved into their new house last Thursday, but before that day ceremoniously set down a fire pan in the center of the living room, a traditional practice to usher in coming prosperity.
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